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Does anyone think our depth is good at the Dockers? I'm not convinced we have the depth to be a serious premiership contender. Consider our bottom six players on the weekend, who I reckon would be Hughes Tabs, Erasmus, JOM, Johnson and Banfield. (I know Walters had a bad game but he is still...

Of all the concerning things being discussed here (like lack of good key forwards, ball movement, Longmuir’s coaching ect) the thing that concerns me as much as anything is the confusing method behind last years draft hand. Wagner. Excusing the bad start this year, the reality is he was...

Watched this guy for the first time when Fyfe a game for Peel in Leederville last year. He only played a half but it was enough for me to be full steam on the Sebi train. Was anyone surprised he was named our best forward in the last intra-club game? Not me. Sebi has got that really rare...

Controversial opinion: can you imagine if we traded Fyfe at the end of 2019 (after he just won a Brownlow)? Could have had added 2 first rounders like Tom Green and Kozzie pickett, who would be playing their 4th season next year and hitting their prime. Is there actually a case to trading out...

Let's piss of Tabs and Lobb (well, keep Tabs but as depth) and go all out for Georgiadies. Out future key forwards for the next 10 years will be Amiss, Treacy and Georgiadies. I'm sick of these guys that are always injured (Tabs) or just not committed (Lobb). It's chips into the table time.

Conjecture on Fyfe mounts, not just with playing position but also selection. For Freo to win this year we will have to win 3 finals in a row on the road. It's going to be bloody hard (not impossible) Fyfe is the most important player in these next four games in my opinion. He needs to be...

Ok. Been done to death but anyway…..the current holding the ball rule is absurd. It is the hardest to adjudicate in footy and just needs to change. Too much murkiness with prior opportunity, insufficient attempt, incorrect disposal bla bla bla. As much as we all want to give it to the...

I honestly can’t remember a guy this good after 10 games. 10! Haselby had more possessions but nowhere near the athleticism or ability. Only 2 I think on par this early would be Rowell and Oliver. Absolute freak!

I found out something quite shocking today. I heard the news that a second AFLW player did not want to be known as male or female and preferred to be referred to as “they”. That is not the shocking part. The fact I thought it was a complete load of bullshit makes me confirm what I had...

This is the list of guys between 24 and 28 years old next year: Acres, Darcy, Aish, Logue, Ryan, Hughes, Tucker, Blakely, Meek, Pearce, Schultz, Cox, Switta and Banfield. Everyone goes on about our problems in the forward line but this is the biggest issue for me. There are only 2 A graders...

Watched this guy the other night. Never fumbles, harder runner than anyone else, good off both feet, good overhead. Got to be in the conversation as one of the top 3 players in the league. Not a contested animal like a Fyfe, Dangerfield or Oliver but in my opinion more damaging.

I have sorted Freo's players into the following lists: Very Good. fyfe, mundy, serong, Brayshaw, darcy, Ryan Good. Sturt, Switta, Walters, Young, Taberner, Hamling, Average. Shultz, Logue, Crowden, Wilson, Pearce, Cox, Fredericks, Treacy, Colyer, Depth. Tucker, Banfield, Acres, Hughes...

With Brayshaw, Fyfe and Walters not playing - let's hail mary this and come away with the chocolates.

The below players should not be on an AFL list: Bewely: Might be the best runner and trainer of all time but, like Tommy Sheridan, is not cut out for this level. Doesn't impact enough contests, and his disposal isn't actually that effective. He's 25, so don't think there is that much upside...

3rd year for the two young great white hopes. Bit nervous that they aren't really showing the promise that belies their draft order and hype. Lachie Neale was averaging about 25 touches by his third year (On round 3 the following year he had 42). Possessions aren't everything, but I just don't...

So guys, did a bit of a review of the players that were getting a game in the best 22 last year. A curious fact - only 2 of them (Brayshaw and Cerra) were high draft picks. (You could argue they are too young to be having an impact anyway) Seriously, out entire team of regular players (with the...

Does anyone know just why exactly he want to go to West Coast and not Freo? You'd think he'd get more time in the midfield here than over there, and we could probably pay him more. So why? Is it the Ross Lyon factor? culture? An idiot agent? What? Anyone on the inside who knows something...

i know everyone thinks we are in rebuild mode but if you objectively look at who Freo can put on the park at the moment I will venture to say we have a better list than the 2013 grand final side. 2013 Pav is probably better than 2019 Hogan, McPharlin at his best probably covers Alex Pearce...

Looks to be lacking depth and is a bit of a worry for 2019 - or am I jumping the gun? Let's have a look at these players. Nat Fyfe - Best in the competition when up and going but hasn't had an injury free season since 2015. (Even missed a few games that year to be honest) Absolutely critical...

Here are the ages of some key players in 2020. Fyfe 29, Stephen Hill 30, Walters 29, Brad Hill 28, Taberner 27, Luke Ryan 25, Neale 26, Connor Blakely 25, Sandilands 37 (??) Mundy 35(??) Cerra 20 Brayshaw 20 Giro 20, Banfield 21, Wilson 27, Logue 24, Apeness 26, Darcy 22, Cox 21, Dixon 20...

My concerns with Freo at the moment is they actually have a pretty good list. The most deficient area of that list is the forward line but we have just seen a team win the premiership with 1 key forward so I'm not sure how important top notch key forwards are in the game anymore. The following...

Much like the title of the Danyle Pearce thread a few years ago. Can someone help me out with what he brings to the table? Does not impact a game offensively or defensively. Unlike many others, I was not a fan of us getting this guy to begin with. At the time he was not getting a game at...

I have deliberately called this thread AFL influence and not AFL corruption as to not get banned, but I really do believe the questions below warrant discussion. 1 Do the AFL have a vested interest in the game being truly national and Gold Coast being successful? 2. Do the AFL have a history...

A couple of questions to ponder.... 1 Does the AFL have a vested interest in the competition being truly national - and the gold coast experiment working? (Multiple concession picks to the Gold coast, hugely over paid ambassador roles to Karmichael Hunt ect would suggest yes) 2 Has the AFL...

About 5 rounds to go and I thought I'd do a little thread about who people think will stay and go by next year. What does everyine think about these guys. Ballas, jonno - look likely to stay. Sherro. Croz. Ibbo. Clarke. Uber. Deluca. Naihus. Mundy. Griffin. D pearce. Suban. Spur...

Bare with me on this one. He starts the season with the same old foot soldiers. For a whole lot of reasons, this was a year that literarily cried out for change at the beginning of the year. In round 3, after 2 beltings, he brings in the youth and, surprise surprise, we topple last year's...

was completely bored and thought I'd conduct a top 32 of likely players in 2017 and what tier they are in. Tier 1 is the stars. Tier 2 very good players. Tier 3 good players on there day. Tier 4 Really need to improve to get a spot. I know there are some interesting ones.....like Johnson and...

The game is changing people. The fact that Western Bulldogs have stormed into the grand final without a recognised key forward (stringer is more of a half forward flanker and Tom Boyd has probably had more impact in the ruck) means the game is changing before our very eyes. What does all this...

I don't normally like to post on individual players but I think this one needs discussion. Does anyone know what has happened to Chris Mayne? Was the most accurate set shot in the competition in 2013, and now does not seem likely to kick a goal on any set shot from 35 - 50 metres. Is it...

Anyone read the piece on Brett Peake in Today's West? Peake reckoned that the media had "beefed up the hype on Fyfe" and that Sydney were the team to beat this year. He then went on to say that Matt Priddis was another good chance for a brownlow. It all seemed a bit strange, like there might...